MAG 174 - The Great Beast
Added 2020-07-01 18:38:27 +0000 UTCCase ########-14
An examination of scale
Recorded by The Archivist in situ.
Content warnings:
- Insignificance / Diminuition
- Arguments
- Body horror
- Falling
- Dissociative amnesia
- SFX of deep impacts, destruction and 'pressure wave' distortions
Thanks to this week's Patrons: Teo Qvillberg, cussbunny, Emilia Lee, Cora Larson, Rapsodia, Hannah McNutt, I Think Spirals Should Vote, Amaya, Stacy Bright, Matt Freeman, Black Dog, Karin Hammarsten, Heather Biggs, cinnabi, Maria Tickerhoof, Kathryn Nye, Jackie Tolomeo, Mary S., Laura, Miranda B., Kiera Gittins, tjesje, Jeffrey De Koning, Luis Narro, Ian A., Cristina Stubbe, Hayley Phoenix, kototyph, Katie Glasson, Arcturus, Jennie Styan, Abigail Eileen, Kris L, Danny Colgan, Jude, Jennifer Dyas, Megan Batchelor, Moomin Family, Samantha Leigh, Anita Mathisen, Stephanie Shinkle, Alienea, Hannah Sanner, Joan the Deer, C. E. McGill, Tamara Steeves, Nadia Bracegirdle, stitch, Esme Weil
Edited this week by Annie Fitch, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall
Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall
Produced by Lowri Ann Davies
Performances:
- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J. Newall
- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims
- "Simon Fairchild" - Karim Kronfli
- "Helen" - Imogen Harris
Sound effects this week by jamesrodavidson, LiamG_SFX & previously credited artists via freesound.org.
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Comments
love Helen <3
Rurrie
2024-11-12 16:49:42 +0000 UTCIs this one a... cellular fear? Animals can have fears. Do cells?
Rurrie
2024-11-12 16:48:20 +0000 UTC"Bye-eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee" XD
Rurrie
2024-11-12 16:42:20 +0000 UTC"You're *really* not helping :(" "I'm not trying to :)"
FyreFlye23
2023-10-17 13:38:33 +0000 UTCReal life personal fear: wide open spaces, i.e. The Vast. Episode in which I got a shout out: The Vast. Does this happen to anyone else??? Lol love it (and yes, i'm noticing this weeks late but I heard a shout out in the newest Stellar Firma short and decided to go back and see what else it popped up on)
Hayley Phoenix
2020-07-31 20:17:26 +0000 UTCSimon saying "byeEEEE" sent me
Katy DeCoste
2020-07-07 15:51:47 +0000 UTCI am absurdly chuffed with the sound of Simon cheerfully slamming into the ground. I like to believe he climbs out of a looney toons-esque simon-shaped crater
Lurkin
2020-07-02 17:10:23 +0000 UTCIs it wrong to be amused by Simon? I know I'm supposed to hate him because , bad guy, but I find him amusing and much more fun than Peter Lukas. As well as Helen. I want the apocalypse to be over but can we settle for them just going back to small times instead of utter destruction? Martin is making me nervous. I understand he's under a huge amount of stress but the guilt that the Archivist is taking upon himself is not helping when Martin is helping toss it on him as well. I'm glad they talked it out a little. Another great episode.
Heather MacKenzie
2020-07-02 16:31:16 +0000 UTCOhhhh man, I am DO happy the boys finally communicated! And joked around with each other! The tension has been making me so nervous! I did get a serious kick out of Simon, though; his entrance and exit were far too funny. And Helen! Boy, have I missed Helen! I love her so much, and that comment about going back to watching from inside herself is just too good, I can't.
TJ Hoffer
2020-07-02 14:04:08 +0000 UTCThat is such a great idea!!!!! It’s got my vote. 👍
Gilligan Mungus
2020-07-02 12:18:43 +0000 UTCwhen I imagined the Vast's domain, I didn't even get anywhere close to it. and that's why I love this universe so much! when Helen is in support of something it's probably not smart to go through with it, is it?
ledgem
2020-07-02 09:24:57 +0000 UTCPerfect timing for "I Think Spirals Should Vote" to get their shout-out.
TalesHunter
2020-07-02 08:15:17 +0000 UTCThis was another brilliant episode, absolutely loved it, the statement was as terrifying as always but the interaction between everyone was hilarious and very much needed in the case of Jon and Martin. Thoroughly enjoyed this and bonus points for use of the word 'murdery'!
MuddyHippy
2020-07-02 07:26:17 +0000 UTCJUST yesterday I had the realization that simon was still alive and DESPERATELY wanted to see him again! Thank u jonny I am living my best life
Camryn Rennie
2020-07-02 06:21:05 +0000 UTCHm. This may be the first time TMA has disappointed me; I DESPERATELY want Simon to die 😂 (This is mostly a joke. The Vast is my biggest fear and F*ck Simon Fairchild is my motto, but I don’t think Jonny could legit disappoint me at this stage.)
Rowan MacBean
2020-07-02 03:46:43 +0000 UTCWhat’s that up in the sky? It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s SIMON FAIRCHILD!
Brian Taulbee
2020-07-02 02:48:37 +0000 UTCooooh happy birthday to me, there is Simon AND Helen AND communication!!!!
Mab
2020-07-02 00:26:33 +0000 UTCNgl, I'm glad he didn't make Simon go pffft. He is ever so charming. I love Helen just admitting to watching all their exploits with a figurative bowl of popcorn.
Tahir Raines
2020-07-01 23:55:47 +0000 UTCThe first part of this was such an intensely relatable fear. That looking sensation of some impending disaster that you're trying to escape. Very 'the awesome power of nature is terrifying.' And the second gave me my anti-capitalist agenda. Very nicely done.
Terri
2020-07-01 23:43:48 +0000 UTCMy babies are talking! MY BABIES ARE TALKING! *Cries tears of relief*
Amélia Brouillard
2020-07-01 22:16:27 +0000 UTCI love Helen so much and Simon is just 10/10 bastard
Emma.he.they
2020-07-01 22:15:09 +0000 UTCWow. I was waiting for the Vast. Did not disappoint. Amazing script, acting and sounds. I was another expecting the Hunt from the ep title. But also still intrigued as to how the entities are overlapping in this series. There felt like Spiral, Buried and Fleshy elements within the overall Vast domain. Loved it.
Carolyn Thraves
2020-07-01 21:57:36 +0000 UTCthank you rusty quill for my ounce of serotonin today!!
james evelyn
2020-07-01 20:55:12 +0000 UTCCan we get Helen "From Inside the Spiral" Reports as tiny bits during the breaks? I need more of her and what she is doing during the apocalypse
Hayley Phoenix
2020-07-01 20:53:53 +0000 UTCHelennnnn <3 (also I am deeply afraid for what is to come)
Megan S.
2020-07-01 20:31:29 +0000 UTCThe image of simon just zipping around so fast that when he lands its with a crash that hard is kinda funny to me, just vast grandpa breaking the sound barrier as he flys around his domain
charlie nichs
2020-07-01 20:29:53 +0000 UTCWAHEY!!! Karim's performance was so good! love the airy flightiness! Wonderful! Love our hashtag goals murder grandpa! Good for him! And as pointed out yessss the sound design in this one was awesome! New bedtime story ep
sAZAndorable
2020-07-01 20:25:57 +0000 UTCOkay, Simon’s exist was the FUNNIEST thing I have heard in ages!! The sound design of the whoosh/diminishing voice “BYYEEeeeeeeeeeeee” is a work of genius
elizabeth p.
2020-07-01 20:15:03 +0000 UTComg the sounds!! i love everything about this ep ;-;;;;; simon! helen!!! JON TALKING ABOUT HIS FEELINGS!!!!
Abi
2020-07-01 20:14:26 +0000 UTCSIMON LIVES! SIMON FUCKING LIVES!!!
Brian Taulbee
2020-07-01 20:01:05 +0000 UTCThe Vast continues the trend of letting humans torment each other in a way I did NOT expect. Also thank you for the productive fight, and Helen, and Karim as Simon. My crops are watered, etc., etc.
Io
2020-07-01 19:58:35 +0000 UTCnot the biggest thing to take from this episode (it’s all wonderful of course and the vast is one of my favorite entities statement-wise) but i do love evil funky vast grandpa
oliver
2020-07-01 19:58:17 +0000 UTCthe soundscaping for this episode was incredible!!
ScarletWitch
2020-07-01 19:54:09 +0000 UTCThe sound design and editing was incredible in this episode! And I loved getting to see how my favorite murder grandpa has been handling the apocalypse.
Rowan Grey
2020-07-01 19:51:31 +0000 UTCSound editing was amazing, that byeeeeeeee ending was hilarious and just overall a fantastic episode. though now i am almost certain Jon& Martin are going to end up killing Helen at some point, assuming they find a way to stop the apocalypse. Because she definitely doesn't want the current "nightmare party" to ever stop. Ever
Moonwatcher13
2020-07-01 19:49:53 +0000 UTCTHAT STATEMENT SLAPPED. BUT ALSO THE SOUND DESIGN THIS EP IS SO (CHEFS KISS) LIKE THE VAST AMBIENCE WITH THE WIND AND THE BOOMS BUT ALSO SIMON'S ENTRANCE AND EXIT IS ONE OF THE FUNNIEST THINGS IN THIS PODCAST TO DATE
Griffin Irradiatedsnakes
2020-07-01 19:39:22 +0000 UTCMY NON-EUCLIDEAN WIFE HAS RETURNED AT THE BEST POSSIBLE MOMENT
Darby Whipple
2020-07-01 19:38:17 +0000 UTCHoly wow, the sound editing this episode is so chef's kiss, top notch, amazing. I mean it always has been, but this episode in particular was so frightening and atmospheric, it gave me such goosebumps and such a vivid mental picture of everything happening, sooo good. Simon Fairchild being his usual dandy smarmy self, also great. Haha, I had such a feeling like Helen was gonna get blown up instead of Simon if she didn't quit nagging at Jon, but I love her popcorn audience take on the whole thing. And I love love loved Jon and Martin talking things out and Communicating! Such a good episode, one of my new favorites. And I do keep saying that for pretty much every new episode because this season is chock full of them. Thank you.
Zorya Dolgushkin
2020-07-01 19:35:12 +0000 UTCI. Can't. Even.
fatal_drum
2020-07-01 19:34:13 +0000 UTC„i won’t hesitate“ oh no this is going to be bad
Soph
2020-07-01 19:30:31 +0000 UTCThis is now my favorite episode of the show. The SOUND DESIGN like wow, gave it the perfect atmosphere (haha)
bonecrusher
2020-07-01 19:29:17 +0000 UTCJon and Martin lightheartedly joking around with each other at the end was so good and we got to see Simon make the best entrance of all time AND Helen made an appearance as the world's worst life coach just OH. So good. I've had such a hard week and this episode made it a little better
Maddie
2020-07-01 19:22:53 +0000 UTC“BYEEEEEE!” I had to pause the episode I was laughing so hard
GriffinsTreehouse
2020-07-01 19:22:25 +0000 UTCI DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START WITH THIS, TMA TEAM. FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU. SECOND OF ALL IT IS THE FUNNIEST THING IN THE WORLD THAT THE VAST IS THE 'BREATHER' EPISODE SO THANK YOU FOR THAT AS WELL. THIRDLY I LOVE SIMON'S "BYE-EEEE" SO MUCH WHAT EXCELLENT SOUND EDITING. FOURTHLY the vast scares me the least out of all the entities so finally i get to just chill... oh to be an ant unable to comprehend the many parts of a human being so many times larger than you are. FIFTHLY THE JOHNMARTIN WAS CUTE AND AFTER THE LAST FEW WEEKS I'M SO RELIEVED JOHN IS TALKING ABOUT HIS FEELINGS. perhaps even in the apocalypse we can learn to communicate better with our loved ones.
Sam Miller
2020-07-01 19:21:20 +0000 UTCBeen waiting for a vast episode!! Amazing job as always !!
Elias Douchard
2020-07-01 19:19:48 +0000 UTCa literal breath of fresh air of a vast episode... jonny i see what you did there and i love it
Ronan Rogers
2020-07-01 19:19:31 +0000 UTCWell worth the wait, very good episode all around! Funny, one of the more hopeful ones too.
LainyJP
2020-07-01 19:18:46 +0000 UTCExcellent as always!
Lurkin
2020-07-01 19:18:16 +0000 UTCThis episode was such a good one! I was so worried for the argument warning, but in the end it was a good argument that needed to happen because THEY NEED TO COMMUNICATE. This was a delightful journey through the Vast.
sasmus
2020-07-01 19:15:55 +0000 UTCAhhhhhhh this one went right to my childhood nightmares of Too Big Distances and Too Small Things. Well done. Also HI SIMON!!!!! BYE SIMON! loved it!
HoloXam
2020-07-01 19:14:48 +0000 UTCYes, the Vast! Fantastic episode as always!
luvkirby4ever
2020-07-01 19:14:11 +0000 UTCi think he said "BYE--EEEEE!"
Jams Lastname
2020-07-01 19:14:02 +0000 UTCOh this one was a delight!
Meg Taylor
2020-07-01 19:10:59 +0000 UTCI felt Martin glaring at me across the universes, because; yes, I absolutely did want Simon to live because he's charming and funny. Really hope he shows up again this season!
Jacob Alexander
2020-07-01 19:10:07 +0000 UTCAlso thank you, Jonny and Alex, for letting us have a bit of a breather this week. Lol, hearing people get incorporated into a monster made up of people is a relief. I love this podcast.
Gilligan Mungus
2020-07-01 19:08:33 +0000 UTCKarim is the best as Simon. No lie, I love his work in anything he does but that guest voice casting has been nothing short of sublime. 💜💜💜
Gilligan Mungus
2020-07-01 19:05:54 +0000 UTCdid...did i hear simon fairchild say "wee!" while he zipped off??
Bergs
2020-07-01 19:05:44 +0000 UTCAwesome as ever
Disaster
2020-07-01 19:05:19 +0000 UTCThis was FANTASTIC
Rene Hardigree
2020-07-01 19:04:16 +0000 UTCStorms/storm sounds might be a good content warning as well thanks!
Melody A Landrum
2020-07-01 18:58:39 +0000 UTCya'll just made the title sound like it'd be The Hunt episode on purpose huh
ieatahottchip
2020-07-01 18:56:49 +0000 UTCAn homage to "In the Hills, the Cities"! Holy shit!!!
Brian Taulbee
2020-07-01 18:49:02 +0000 UTCITS SKY GRANDPA TIME ALSO H E L E N
cecilfae
2020-07-01 18:45:36 +0000 UTCFINALLY! THE VAST!!!
Brian Taulbee
2020-07-01 18:43:26 +0000 UTC
